CNMEC Solar Energy Center
Solar power plant in Torrance County, New Mexico. 2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Exus New Mexico.
Also known as EIA plant 62191
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Exus New MexicoEIA operator ID 66337
- Grid
- PNMBalancing authority PNM
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Torrance County, NM34.7832, −106.0511
- EIA plant ID
- 62191EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power CNMEC Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.49 GWh
5,486 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.3%
2024: 31.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2019 to 2025
5.2–5.6
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,206 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,217 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,646 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,613 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,530 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,513 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,509 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,486 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNMEC | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.0 | October 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Exus New Mexico as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query CNMEC Solar Energy Center and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near CNMEC Solar
More plants operated by Exus New Mexico
Questions about CNMEC Solar
How much power does CNMEC Solar Energy Center produce?
CNMEC Solar Energy Center reported 5,486 MWh (5.49 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.3% capacity factor on 2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is CNMEC Solar Energy Center?
CNMEC Solar Energy Center is in Torrance County, New Mexico, at 34.7832, −106.0511. It is in the Public Service Company of New Mexico balancing area (PNM).
Who operates CNMEC Solar Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Exus New Mexico as the operator (EIA operator ID 66337). The operator is not always the owner.
When did CNMEC Solar Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page